Detection of potentially pathogenic bacteria from Ixodes ricinus carried by pets in Tuscany, Italy.

IF 1.3 Q2 VETERINARY SCIENCES Veterinary Record Open Pub Date : 2020-09-17 eCollection Date: 2020-01-01 DOI:10.1136/vetreco-2020-000395
Valentina Chisu, Cipriano Foxi, Gabriella Masu, Barbara D' Amaddio, Giovanna Masala
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Background: Ticks are vectors of disease-causing pathogens that pose a serious threat to animals and people. Dogs and cats are exposed to tick infestation in multiple ways and can easily transport infected ticks into domestic environments and potentially transfer them to people. Pet owners are at increased risk of picking up ticks from their pets and developing tickborne diseases. This study aims to detect the presence of pathogens of potential public health interest in ticks removed from cats and dogs in Tuscany, Italy.

Methods: The collected ticks were screened for the presence of protozoan (Theileria species and Babesia species) and bacterial (Rickettsia species, Anaplasma species, Ehrlichia species, Chlamydia species, Bartonella species and Coxiella burnetii) pathogens using PCR.

Results: PCR and sequencing analysis revealed that 3 per cent of the ticks were PCR-positive for the presence of Rickettsia helvetica DNA, 5 per cent of ticks were PCR-positive for Bartonella henselae DNA, and 46 per cent of ticks were PCR-positive for Chlamydia psittaci and Chlamydia abortus DNA. None of the examined ticks was PCR-positive for Theileria species, Babesia species, Anaplasma species, Ehrlichia canis or Coxiella burnetii DNA.

Conclusion: The results of this preliminary study highlight the importance of monitoring companion animals as indicators to evaluate the health status of their owners. Preventive measures are necessary to limit the spread of zoonotic pathogens from companion animals to people within the home environment.

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意大利托斯卡纳宠物携带的蓖麻伊蚊潜在致病菌检测。
背景:蜱是致病病原体的媒介,对动物和人类构成严重威胁。狗和猫以多种方式接触到蜱虫,很容易将受感染的蜱虫传播到家庭环境中,并有可能将它们传染给人类。宠物主人从宠物身上感染蜱虫和患上蜱传疾病的风险增加了。本研究旨在检测意大利托斯卡纳从猫和狗身上取出的蜱虫中存在的潜在公共卫生利益病原体。方法:采用聚合酶链反应(PCR)方法对采集到的蜱虫进行原生动物(希勒氏菌属和巴贝斯虫属)和细菌(立克次体、无原体、埃利希体、衣原体、巴尔通体和伯纳氏柯谢体)病原体的检测。结果:PCR和测序分析显示,3%的蜱虫对helvettica立克次体DNA呈PCR阳性,5%的蜱虫对henselae巴尔通体DNA呈PCR阳性,46%的蜱虫对鹦鹉热衣原体和流产衣原体DNA呈PCR阳性。所有检测的蜱虫均未对伊氏杆菌、巴贝斯虫、无原体、犬埃利希体或伯纳氏柯谢氏体DNA呈pcr阳性。结论:本初步研究结果强调了监测伴侣动物作为评估其主人健康状况指标的重要性。有必要采取预防措施,以限制在家庭环境中从伴侣动物向人传播人畜共患病原体。
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Veterinary Record Open VETERINARY SCIENCES-
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期刊介绍: Veterinary Record Open is a journal dedicated to publishing specialist veterinary research across a range of topic areas including those of a more niche and specialist nature to that considered in the weekly Vet Record. Research from all disciplines of veterinary interest will be considered. It is an Open Access journal of the British Veterinary Association.
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